Board Meeting Minutes - June 14, 2010

June 14, 2010
6:00 PM
502-A Old Lynchburg Rd
Charlottesville, VA

Members Present
Barbara Barrett, Chair
Michael Kelley
William Hale
Clyde Gouldman
Carol Johnston
Neal Walters
Albert LaFave
Christopher Dumler
Steven Stern
Barbara Bartels

Members Absent
Julie Dickey
Angela Hammond, Secretary
Aaron Laushway
Weston Mathews, Vice-Chair

Others Present
Robert Johnson, Executive Director
Caruso Brown, Deputy Executive Director
Jessica Shaw, Executive Assistant
Donald Long, Attorney
Pam Fisher, Director of Meadowcreek
Martha Maltais, Senior director of Intellectual Disabilities
Marcia Becker, Senior Director of Rural and Adult Rehabilitative Services
Linda Hamilton, Senior Director of Adult Clinical Services
Lynn Shoen, Senior Director of Access and Case Management Services

I. Call to Order
Ms. Barrett called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

II. Welcome
Ms. Barrett welcomed everyone to the meeting.

III. Comments from the Public
There were no comments at this time.

IV. Specification of Other Items to be added to the Agenda
There were no new items at this time.

V. Meadowcreek Presentation
Pam Fisher provided hand outs of the consumer created newsletter and spoke to the Board about changes that have happened over the last year.

VI. Board Recognitions
Mr. Johnson recognized both Barbara Barrett, an Albemarle County Representative and Carol Johnston, a City of Charlottesville Representative for their nine years of service to Region Ten as Board Members. Both will retire from the Board of Directors at the end of June. Mr. Johnson also informed the Board of Ms. Hammond’s resignation from the Board. Ms. Hammond served seven years on the Board of Directors as a Louisa County Representative.

VII. Approval of the May 10, 2010 Minutes
Ms. Barrett asked for corrections and approval of the minutes.

On a motion made by Mr. Hale and seconded by Mr. Stern, the May 10, 2010 Board Minutes were unanimously approved.

VIII. Board Officer Nominations
The Officer Nominations for the FY11 term are Mr. Stern for Chair, Mr. LaFave for Vice-Chair and Mr. Dumler for Secretary. With no further nominations, Mr. Hale closed the nominations.

On a motion made by Mr. Gouldman and seconded by Mr. Kelley, the nominations were unanimously approved.

IX. Executive Director’s Report
No written report was provided in the June Board Mailing.

X. Personnel Committee
No report from May.

XI. Finance Committee
Region Ten is currently meeting with potential audit firms. An update for the Audit RFP will be provided at the next meeting.

The committee has reviewed the Strategic Plan to distinguish priorities. The three areas currently being looked at are; compensation for staff, the reserve, and unfunded consumers. Leadership Team will review the plan to create an Annual Work Plan to present to the Board at the July meeting for review and approval.

PCE is nearly complete in the process of having all areas working properly

XII. Public Policy & Advocacy Committee
No report from May.

XIII. Fundraising
Ms. Johnson stated that Mr. Dumler will become the new Chair of the Fundraising Committee.

XIV. VACSB Update
There was no additional information at this time.

XV. Other Business
Region Ten, the Arc of The Piedmont and the Virginia Institute of Autism has now formed a coalition for the ID/DD/ASD community that will be hosting a meeting of local groups and organizations that serve these populations on August 27, 2010, 12:00 - 1:30 PM to began a dialog addressing the services and needs of these persons in our community.

XVI. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned.